Lighter.



G. GANZ.

LIGHTER.

APPLIcATIoH FILED Amas, m13.

" nnrTED STAT-Es rag-ENT OFFICE.

CHRLES GANZ, F NEW .Y (1R-K, 'N. Y., 1ASSIlGrIhlC!R T0 TREIBACHER GHEMISCHE WERKE .GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESGHRNKTER HFTUNG, 0F TREIBACH, HUNGARY, .A CQRPOBATION OIE' AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

AUSTRIA- LIGHTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

6, 2191s. semi No. 783,240.

To all whom, 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES GANZ, a citizen of the United States-of America, residing at .the borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of New Yorin-have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lighters, of 'which the following is a speciic'ation, reference being had to the accom- `simple in construction, comparatively-cheap in manufacture andeiicient and durable'in operation and use and which -willf require practically no expense for upkeep or repairs.

yln thedrawings illustrating .the principle of this invention and the best mode now; known to me of applying that principle, Figure Lis a central vertical section through the lighter, the parts being shown in assembled relation; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line A-A of Fig. 1'; Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing one manner of use of the device; and Fig. 4 is a detail in elevation of the vapor-collecting guide-tube.

The body portion of the device is in the form of a small can or reservoir a the top of which is closed by..a cover-plate b having a centrally-disposed openin or mouth c the wall of which is formed lily an inwardlyprojecting rim-flange or annular lip d screwthreaded on its interior. On the outside of this annularclip d, is suitably mounted the upper end of a vapor-collecting ltube e the.

inner or lower end of which is formedwith holes f designed to allow the vapor to pass from the absorbent material, such as cotton g, contained in the can a and surrounding the tube e, as shown in Fig. 1. This absorbent material is maintained saturated with a suitable hydrocarbon oil, preferably high grade benzin, gasoleneor naphtha. The outer end of theA carrier-pin h is in the form of a head i which serves asV a fingerhold (Fig. 3) and which is formed lwith an annular flange t" justbelow which are screwthreads j adapted to engage the screwthreads Z; 'formed on the interior of the annular wall d of the mouth or opening o. By ltwo-thirds of a turn of the carrier-pin it, engagement is made vbetween the same and the annular wall cl of the mouth o lof the can, lthereby tightly closing the latter and preventing the escape of the vapor, as well as lockingthe carrier-pin 71, securely in place. The Vbody vportion or shank m of the carrierpin It is conical in form to facilitate4 its ready insertion in the can a; and the inner or torch end of the carrier-pin is provided with an abrader-pin o. Just above :its lower end or torch-end the carrier-pin 71, is provided with a wad-holder g, which is formed r with prongs or claws l1" adapted to Vhold sccurely the Wad s. This wad is madeout of suitable material, such -asv asbestos, and is.

preferably rolled from a strip. To one side of the can a is suitably fastened an alloyholder lv which is inthe form of a channel adapted to receive the stick .of 'spark-giving alloy w.

The Wad-holder Q and the wad s held by the same constitute in reality a sort of torch. It is intended that the wad s shall be kept undisturbed in'the grip of the claws "r, until it is worn out and becomes useless, whereupon the claws are opened, a new wad is substituted for the one worn-out and the claws again are bent rmly into gripping position.

The receptacle part or body a of the can or box a is drawn into shape and is, therefore, asingle piece of metal without seams, crevices or slots and is vthus made vaportightso that the vapor of the hydrocarbon oil with which the cotton g is saturated will Patented Sept. 16, 1913. Brignal applcatonle November ;13, :1912, Seria-1 No. H3190i45. :Divided and this application filed IAugust be retained and the device may be used for a longtime without the necessity of replenishing the supply of hydrocarbon.

There are at the topof the carrier-pin h a plurality of screw-threads j each of which is independent of the others and (in the particular example given) makes twothirds of a turn, so arranged that it requires only two-thirdsof a turn to fasten the carrier-pin in place or to release the same. Obviously, if there were two threads each of one-half turn, only a half turn of the carrier-pin It might be necessary in order to engage or release it from the box. This is an important feature of this invention, since it makes the devlce handy, convenlent and rapid 1n use.

The screw-threads-` y', 7c serve also to seal the mouth or opening '0, when the carrier'pin is screwed into place.

It will be understood that the centrallydisposed tube e serves as a receiver and guide-tube for the carrier-pin` 11.and keeps free an opening for the same in the mass of absorbent material 4with which the inside of the can a is stuffed.

In Fi fr. 3 there is illustrated one manner of use orf the device. By giving the carrierpin h a part (two-thirds) of a turn, it will be loosened from the can a and may then' be wiped lengthwise -over the exposed face of the alloy fw, the abrader 0 being held in a slanting positionso as to' bring' the edge o thereof into tearing or scraping relation with the alloy. The sparks given ofi' by the alloy will ignite the vapor of the hydrocarbon with which the absorbent wad s is saturated, whereupon a luminous torch-like .'lame is produced; indeed the carrier-pin la,

may be used after the manner of a torch, since the iame will persist for some time, depending in part upon the degree Vof saturation of the wad s.

This application is led under the provisions of Rule 106 as a divisional application 'under my pending parent applicar tion Serial No.f`73 1,045 filed November 13,l

I claim: v

1. A lighter comprising a can formed with an opening; a carrier-A in provided with an absorbent wad and a apted to enter thecan through said opening; said can and carrier-pin 'being provided with sparkf of the can and adapted to retain a volatile substance the vapor of which passes through said holes and impregnates said wad.

2. A lighter comprising a can -formed with an opening the Wall of which is threaded; and a carrier-pin provided Witha sparkproducing element and formed with a plu rality of separate threads, whereby only a partial turn is required to engage fully said I can and carrier-pin. l

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand at the borough of Manhattan, city, county and State of New York this vfifth day of August, 1913, in the presence of the two undersigned witnesses. y

CHARLES GANZ. Witnesses:

M. E. WoAnDELL, J AMES HAMILTON. 

